America Panama Recent incidents of African bees stinging occurred during Good Friday at a Stations of the Cross procession in Penonomé, were at least 50 required medical attention and one person died; scientists are investigating their habits and why they attack
Africa Sao Tome and Principe 'The lives of the Sao Tomese will only change' with private investment, argued the Prime Minister, stating that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have progressed and he hopes to 'close the deal' in October
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A bioethanol-ethyl alcohol production plant within the Panzi Foundation, specifically for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel or disinfectant used in the medical field, was inaugurated a few days ago with a production capacity of 50.000 litres per year
Africa Guinea Residents of an area near the Nimba Mountains nature reserve attacked and looted a chimpanzee research centre, destroying and burning equipment, after a woman claimed that one of the animals had killed her son
Asia Qatar The country could record its highest number of tourists ever this year, having already welcomed almost 3,3 million visitors in the first eight months of 2024, a 26% increase over last year, when more than 4 million visitors were welcomed
Europe Netherlands Registration will be open for specialised centres for long-term COVID patients who can register via their general practitioners in just over one month, from 1 November; the first centres to open will be Maastricht UMC+, Amsterdam UMC and Erasmus MC
Europe Portugal Of the 38.554 traffic accidents with injuries registered between January 1 and August 31 this year, 22% (8.427) saw the flight of at least one of those responsible, according to the latest official figures released by PSP police
Africa Ghana At least 30 protesters were arrested in Accra during a demonstration to denounce government inaction and corruption in the gold sector, which encourages illegal mining
Asia Mongolia A unified information system for foreign nationals was developed and the Mongolian Immigration Agency began issuing visas on invitation for all categories electronically, as part of the project implemented by the Asian Development Bank
Africa South Africa Unusually late snowstorms have hit coastal areas of South Africa in recent days, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country's major highways
Asia Kazakhstan More than half of the Kazakh citizens surveyed are ready to participate in the upcoming referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant, according to a poll conducted by the Kazakh Institute for Strategic Studies
Africa Kenya Celebrating World Rhino Day at Sereolipi Primary School in Samburu County, Kenya announced the quadrupling of rhinos in three decades
Europe Moldova Moldovan students can participate in the Future Leaders Exchange Programme, funded by the US State Department, which offers selected students the opportunity to live with an American family and study at a US school during the 2025-2026 academic year
America Brazil Brazil fined Elon Musk’s companies, including X and Starlink, 5 million reais (US$920.000) after some users in Brazil briefly regained access to the platform X despite a court-imposed ban